1. The Agency will not approve any applications unless, in the judgment of the Agency, said application contains sufficient information upon which to base a decision whether to approve or tentatively approve an action.
2. Fill in all blanks, using "none" or "not applicable" or "N/A" where the question is not appropriate to the project which is the subject of this application (the “Project”).
3. If an estimate is given as the answer to a question, put "(est)" after the figure or answer, which is estimated.
4. If more space is needed to answer any specific question, attach a separate sheet.
5. When completed, return two (2) copies of this application to the Agency at the address indicated on the first page of this application.
6. The Agency will not give final approval to this application until the Agency receives a completed environmental assessment form concerning the Project, which is the subject of this application.
7. Please note that Article 6 of the Public Officers Law declares that all records in the possession of the Agency (with certain limited exceptions) are open to public inspection and copying. If the applicant feels that there are elements of the Project which are in the nature of trade secrets or information, the nature of which is such that if disclosed to the public or otherwise widely disseminated would cause substantial injury to the applicant’s competitive position, the applicant may identify such elements in writing and request that such elements be kept confidential in accordance with Article 6 of Public Officers Law.
8. The applicant will be required to pay to the Agency all actual costs incurred in connection with this application and the Project contemplated herein (to the extent such expenses are not paid out of the proceeds of the Agency’s bonds issued to finance the project). The applicant will also be expected to pay all costs incurred by general counsel and bond counsel to the Agency. The costs incurred by the Agency, including the Agency’s general counsel and bond counsel, may be considered as a part of the project and included as a part of the resultant bond issue.
9. The Agency has established an application fee of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) to cover the anticipated costs of the Agency in processing this application. A check or money order made payable to the Agency must accompany each application. THIS APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE AGENCY UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY THE APPLICATION FEE.
10. The Agency has established a project fee of 1 percent of the proposed capital investment for each project in which the Agency participates. UNLESS THE AGENCY AGREES IN WRITING TO THE CONTRARY, THIS PROJECT FEE IS REQUIRED TO BE PAID BY THE APPLICANT AT OR PRIOR TO THE GRANTING OF ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY THE AGENCY.
